declination
n. refusal, rejection; of or pertaining to declension (Grammar) | ||||
Search Dictionary:
Declination definition was found in categories: Government(1) Language, Idioms & Slang(4) Science & Technology(5) Religion & Spirituality(2) Society & Culture(1) Encyclopedia(1)
Declination Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| DOD Dictionary of Military Terms |
declination
(*) The angular distance to a body on the celestial sphere measured north or south through 90 degrees from the celestial equator along the hour circle of the body. Comparable to latitude on the terrestrial sphere. See also magnetic declination; magnetic variation.
(*) The angular distance to a body on the celestial sphere measured north or south through 90 degrees from the celestial equator along the hour circle of the body. Comparable to latitude on the terrestrial sphere. See also magnetic declination; magnetic variation.
Declination Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Declination
(n.)
The arc of the horizon, contained between the vertical plane and the prime vertical circle, if reckoned from the east or west, or between the meridian and the plane, reckoned from the north or south.
(n.)
The angular distance of any object from the celestial equator, either northward or southward.
(n.)
The act or state of falling off or declining from excellence or perfection; deterioration; decay; decline.
(n.)
The act or state of declining or refusing; withdrawal; refusal; averseness.
(n.)
The act or state of bending downward; inclination; as, declination of the head.
(n.)
The act of inflecting a word; declension. See Decline, v. t., 4.
(n.)
The act of deviating or turning aside; oblique motion; obliquity; withdrawal.
(n.)
The arc of the horizon, contained between the vertical plane and the prime vertical circle, if reckoned from the east or west, or between the meridian and the plane, reckoned from the north or south.
(n.)
The angular distance of any object from the celestial equator, either northward or southward.
(n.)
The act or state of falling off or declining from excellence or perfection; deterioration; decay; decline.
(n.)
The act or state of declining or refusing; withdrawal; refusal; averseness.
(n.)
The act or state of bending downward; inclination; as, declination of the head.
(n.)
The act of inflecting a word; declension. See Decline, v. t., 4.
(n.)
The act of deviating or turning aside; oblique motion; obliquity; withdrawal.
| WordNet 2.0 |
declination
Noun
1. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
(synonym) decline
(hypernym) condition, status
(hyponym) neglect, disuse
(derivation) worsen, decline
2. (astronomy) the angular distance to a point on a celestial object measured north or south from the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
(synonym) celestial latitude, DEC
(hypernym) angular distance
(classification) astronomy, uranology
3. a downward slope or bend
(synonym) descent, declivity, fall, decline, declension, downslope
(hypernym) slope, incline, side
(hyponym) downhill
(derivation) decline
4. a polite refusal of an invitation
(synonym) regrets
(hypernym) refusal
(derivation) refuse, reject, pass up, turn down, decline
Noun
1. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
(synonym) decline
(hypernym) condition, status
(hyponym) neglect, disuse
(derivation) worsen, decline
2. (astronomy) the angular distance to a point on a celestial object measured north or south from the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
(synonym) celestial latitude, DEC
(hypernym) angular distance
(classification) astronomy, uranology
3. a downward slope or bend
(synonym) descent, declivity, fall, decline, declension, downslope
(hypernym) slope, incline, side
(hyponym) downhill
(derivation) decline
4. a polite refusal of an invitation
(synonym) regrets
(hypernym) refusal
(derivation) refuse, reject, pass up, turn down, decline
| hEnglish - advanced version |
declination
declination
\dec`li*na"tion\ (?), n. [l. declinatio a bending aside, an avoiding: cf. f. déclination a decadence. see declension.]
1. the act or state of bending downward; inclination; as, declination of the head.
2. the act or state of falling off or declining from excellence or perfection; deterioration; decay; decline. "the declination of monarchy." summer is not looked on as a time of declination or decay.
3. the act of deviating or turning aside; oblique motion; obliquity; withdrawal. the declination of atoms in their descent. every declination and violation of the rules.
4. the act or state of declining or refusing; withdrawal; refusal; averseness. the queen's declination from marriage.
5. (astron.) the angular distance of any object from the celestial equator, either northward or southward.
6. (dialing) the arc of the horizon, contained between the vertical plane and the prime vertical circle, if reckoned from the east or west, or between the meridian and the plane, reckoned from the north or south.
7. (gram.) the act of inflecting a word; declension. see decline, v. t., 4.
similar words(6)
angle of declination
circle of declination
declination of the compass
declination compass
declination of the needle
parallel of declination
declination
\dec`li*na"tion\ (?), n. [l. declinatio a bending aside, an avoiding: cf. f. déclination a decadence. see declension.]
1. the act or state of bending downward; inclination; as, declination of the head.
2. the act or state of falling off or declining from excellence or perfection; deterioration; decay; decline. "the declination of monarchy." summer is not looked on as a time of declination or decay.
3. the act of deviating or turning aside; oblique motion; obliquity; withdrawal. the declination of atoms in their descent. every declination and violation of the rules.
4. the act or state of declining or refusing; withdrawal; refusal; averseness. the queen's declination from marriage.
5. (astron.) the angular distance of any object from the celestial equator, either northward or southward.
6. (dialing) the arc of the horizon, contained between the vertical plane and the prime vertical circle, if reckoned from the east or west, or between the meridian and the plane, reckoned from the north or south.
7. (gram.) the act of inflecting a word; declension. see decline, v. t., 4.
similar words(6)
angle of declination
circle of declination
declination of the compass
declination compass
declination of the needle
parallel of declination
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Gogwyddedigaeth
Gogwyddedigaeth = n. an inclination, a declination
Gogwyddedigaeth = n. an inclination, a declination
Declination Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| ASTRONOMY UNBOUND |
Declination
An angular measurement similar to altitude which is used to reference celestial objects. . Instead of being measured from the horizon, as altitude is, declination is measured from the celestial equator which is the projection of the Earth's equator onto the celestial sphere .
An angular measurement similar to altitude which is used to reference celestial objects. . Instead of being measured from the horizon, as altitude is, declination is measured from the celestial equator which is the projection of the Earth's equator onto the celestial sphere .
| Abbreviation Airbus A340 |
DEC
Declination
Declination
| Physical Geography Terms and Meanings |
Declination
Location (latitude) on the Earth where the location of the sun on a particular day is directly overhead at solar noon. This location is somewhere between 23.5 degrees North and 23.5 degrees South depending on the time of the year.
Location (latitude) on the Earth where the location of the sun on a particular day is directly overhead at solar noon. This location is somewhere between 23.5 degrees North and 23.5 degrees South depending on the time of the year.
| Glossary of Cartographic Terms |
declination
In astronomy, the angular distance of a celestial body above (north, plus) or below (south, minus) the celestial Equator. Magnetic declination is the angular difference between magnetic north and true (geographic) north at the point of observation; it is not constant but varies with time because of the "wandering" of the magnetic north pole.
In astronomy, the angular distance of a celestial body above (north, plus) or below (south, minus) the celestial Equator. Magnetic declination is the angular difference between magnetic north and true (geographic) north at the point of observation; it is not constant but varies with time because of the "wandering" of the magnetic north pole.
| CAVE AND KARST TERMINOLOGY |
DECLINATION
The angle from true (or grid) north to magnetic north for a given time and place.
The angle from true (or grid) north to magnetic north for a given time and place.
Declination Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of Astrological Terms |
Declination
Distance of a planet north or south of the equator. Every part of the ecliptic has declination except the beginning of Aries and Libra, because the plane of the ecliptic is not parallel with that of the equator, which meet at those two points. The Sun has maximum declination of 23° 28', when it reaches the tropics of Cancer in the north and Capricorn in the south. Declination is due to the inclination of the earth in orbit. See Parallel.
Distance of a planet north or south of the equator. Every part of the ecliptic has declination except the beginning of Aries and Libra, because the plane of the ecliptic is not parallel with that of the equator, which meet at those two points. The Sun has maximum declination of 23° 28', when it reaches the tropics of Cancer in the north and Capricorn in the south. Declination is due to the inclination of the earth in orbit. See Parallel.
| Webart Magic Astronomical Glossary |
Declination
Angular distance north or south of the celestial equator. (Abbreviation: Dec.).
Angular distance north or south of the celestial equator. (Abbreviation: Dec.).
Declination Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Outdoor Glossary |
Declination
the difference in degrees between magnetic north (the direction the magnetic needle on a compass points) and true or geographic north (the direction maps are printed towards).
the difference in degrees between magnetic north (the direction the magnetic needle on a compass points) and true or geographic north (the direction maps are printed towards).
Declination Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Declination
In astronomy, declination (abbrev. dec or δ) is one of the two coordinates of the equatorial coordinate system, the other being either right ascension or hour angle. Dec is comparable to latitude, projected onto the celestial sphere, and is measured in degrees north and south of the celestial equator. Therefore, points north of the celestial equator have positive declinations, while those to the south have negative declinations.
| See more at Wikipedia.org... |